Teddy Roosevelt passed away nearly 100 years ago. The nation’s 26th president loomed large over Western Colorado, particularly the area around Glenwood Springs and Rifle. Fort Lewis College History Professor Andrew Gulliford has chronicled Roosevelt's adventures in the area. KDNK's Mark Duggan spoke to him about TR's local legacy.

This month's episode of For Land's Sake features a conversation with?Carl Segerstrom of High Country News. Segerstrom is a Contributing Editor with HCN's North Desk, covering Alaksa, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Montana. Host Bill Kight talks to Segerstrom about the recent nomination of Rifle, Colorado native David Bernhardt for U.S. Interior Secretary and what's ahead for the Endangered Species Act. For Land's Sake airs the second Tuesday of every month on KDNK. Host Bill Kight talks to guests sharing thoughts on their personal connection to the land. Hear archived episodes here.

Hungry deer in the northeastern U. S. are likely changing the acoustics of their forests by eating up bushes, small trees and other leafy plants that normally would affect the transmission of natural sounds such as bird calls.

Here’s your community calendar for Wednesday, February 13th, underwritten by Sopris Liquor and Wine on the corner of 133 and Main in Carbondale offering Cerveza Sopris Mexican Lager offered in partnership with Roaring Fork Beer Company. ?For a list of today's events like Wilderness Workshop Naturalist Nights featuring When the Well Runs Dry: Securing Water for People and Nature in the Colorado River Basin follow the headline...

Ascendigo Autism Services has been working with Roaring Fork Valley clients from across the autism spectrum for 15 years. In the process, they've become one of the largest employers in Carbondale. KDNK spoke with Ascendigo CEO Peter Bell about the organization's history and where he'd like to see them go in the future. They're also putting on their largest annual event, Ascendigo Blue Aspen, this Saturday (February 16) at Hotel Jerome.

On this month's episode, hosts Erin and April talk about?BlacKkKlansman, a book by Ron Stallworth that was recently made into a movie by the same name.?Get Lit?is KDNK's show about books and authors and can be heard on the second Monday of each month. It's hosted by KDNK Development Director Erin Galbreath and DJ April Spaulding. Hear?archived episodes here.

More than 10,000 special education students will be "extremely impacted" by the Denver teacher strike, a new class action lawsuit alleges. The suit, brought on behalf of the students against the school district — on the first day of the strike — argues that without trained teachers and caregivers, the students will be put in jeopardy.

A cell phone, two good samaritans and a Facebook page helped Denver Police find the man suspected of breaking into the state Capitol last month and damaging several statues.

On Friday, police arrested Elias Anthony Dominguez, 26, on suspicion of burglary. According to an arrest affidavit, Dominguez allegedly entered the Capitol through a faulty security door just after 2 a.m. on Jan. 27 and started breaking chairs, glass display cabinets and bronze busts of former politicians.

KDNK's Board of Directors meet Monday February 18 at 5:30 pm at the station, 76 South 2nd St, Carbondale, CO 81623. Meetings are open to the public and the agenda is here?and also posted in the front hall.?

CAPITOL COVERAGE

Lawmakers in Colorado say they're seeing a growing number of cases where patients visit a hospital in their insurance network but unknowingly get treated by an out-of-network specialist or surgeon. Then the patients get sent a surprise bill, and the worrying starts.

Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program DJs Mali and Myker present a writing project produced by 5th grade students at Carbondale Middle School and local arts organization VOICES . Students collected details about 5 inspiring storytellers and created metaphor poems to share with the community.